Estimator Commercial Refurbishment & Upgrades

Estimator Commercial Refurbishment & UpgradesSalary £60k - £80k (Dependent on Relevant ExperienceFollowing 12 months of continuous employment, you are entitled to become a beneficiary of the Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) scheme.Private Healthcare.Private Dental Insurance.Life Insurance.Pension Scheme.Length of Service reward scheme.Tradepoint discount scheme.Private Financial Advice.The CompanyThe client is a well-established turnkey Principal Contractor with a turnover of c£80m. This has been achieved by working collaboratively with our clients to understand their needs and become an extension of their business, expanding service offerings and geography to meet the expectations requiredThe Estimator RoleThey require a Fit-Out Estimator to join the Commercial team to aid in our continued expansion. The projects you will be involved in are Commercial Office Fit-Out, Refurbishment & Upgrades.The candidate will be required to attend external site visits with Clients, Suppliers & Subcontractors and reflect a positive professional image as well as the confidence to clarify bids with our clients. The candidate will have a proven Fit Out background, good technical and analytical skills, excellent computer skills, understand clear timelines and be able to meet targets efficiently for the department. Experience in Principal Contracting estimating is a necessity and a good understanding of M&E services.The Estimator Job RequirementsFit out contracting backgroundExperience in estimating and quotingGood understanding of Building regulationsBe able to manage your own workloadProficient in MS Office, MS project, word and excel, and other related computer programsStrong communication skills both written and oralFull UK Driving license with the ability to attend site/tender walkthroughsThe Estimator Job ResponsibilitiesAbility to Interoperate, and define Client briefs from site visits to produce detailed estimateLiaise with internal and external services teams and coordinate fully inclusive estimatesEstablish new tender opportunities by understanding job specifications and drawings.Accurately calculate take-offs from drawings including materials and hours.Production of any tender / preconstruction programmes and a scope and clarifications for all worksAttend site/tender walkthroughs to cross reference drawings to identify proactive solutions and avoid potential site interferences where required.Understanding of the planning and sequencing of construction of projects.Communication with client to clarify unclear specifications/wording through RFI's.Coordinate with sub-contractors and suppliers to obtain competitive pricing used for bid submission.Participate in site reviews, tender reviews, tender hand-over and project close out meetings as needed.TPBN1_UKTJ